Andrew Rossi
Andrew Rossi is a features reporter for Cowboy State Daily based in northwest Wyoming. He covers everything from horrible weather and giant pumpkins to dinosaurs, astronomy, and the eccentricities of Yellowstone National Park.
Previously, Rossi was the News Director for Big Horn Basin Media in Cody. He earned several awards from the Wyoming Association of Broadcasters, including multiple awards for Best News Reporter and Best News Talk Show.
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Rossi previously worked at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center in Thermopolis. He has collaborated with Disney/Pixar, the BBC, The Washington Post, the Wyoming Office of Tourism, and several other national and international media outlets. He is also a cofounder of The Cody Theatre Company in Cody.
Latest from Andrew Rossi
Meteor Creates Rare Daytime Blue-Green Fireball Over Dubois, Jackson
A Dubois resident who spotted a rare daytime fireball Monday afternoon reported to the American Meteor Society it was "the craziest thing I (had) ever seen."
Andrew RossiNovember 01, 2023
Wyoming Natives Gather Each Year To Gut, Then Carve 80 Pumpkins
Every year, Cheyenne native Dave Cunningham — with help from his family — come together a full week before Halloween and start gutting between 70 -80 pumpkins. Then they carve them all for an elaborate Halloween display outside his home.
Andrew RossiOctober 30, 2023
University Of Wyoming Willing To Pay $12,000 To Buy A Dolphin Skeleton
The University of Wyoming is prepared to spend $12,000 on a bottlenose dolphin skeleton which would be part of a new exhibit at the Geological Museum highlighting the 2 billion-year history of Wyoming's prehistoric oceans and seas. It will be the first dolphin to be housed at the university.
Andrew RossiOctober 28, 2023
At 450 Feet Long With 126-Foot Masts, The Wyoming Was Largest Wooden Ship Ever
Built with money from Wyoming Governor Bryant Butler Brooks, the 450-foot schooner named "Wyoming" remains the largest wooden ship ever built, featuring six 126-foot masts and 12,000 yards of sails. It sank in a nor'easter off the coast of Cape Cod in 1924.
Andrew RossiOctober 28, 2023
Doppler Effect: Giant Golf Ball At Cheyenne National Weather Service Office Gets Upgrade
That giant golf ball on a pedestal at the National Weather Service office near the Cheyenne airport is a Doppler radar, and it’s getting a high-tech upgrade.
Andrew RossiOctober 27, 2023
Yellowstone Roads To Close For Season Nov. 1 — If Winter Doesn’t Do It Sooner
Most Yellowstone roads and entrances are scheduled to close for the season Nov. 1, but the first nasty winter system of the season could accelerate that timeline.
Andrew RossiOctober 25, 2023
Family Of Wyoming Woman Missing For Two Months Desperate For News
The last confirmed contact with 33-year-old Torrington, Wyoming, resident Azia Saldana was two months ago, and now her family, local police and private investigators are looking for any information on her disappearance and whereabouts.
Andrew RossiOctober 25, 2023
Surprise Aurora A Sign Wyoming Is Nearing 11-Year ‘Solar Maximum’ For Viewing
Saturday’s surprise aurora borealis is a result of the sun entering an 11-year “solar maximum” where the spectacular display is visible more often as far south as Wyoming.
Andrew RossiOctober 23, 2023
‘The Party’s Over’: Don Day Says Wyoming About To Get Hit In The Face By Winter
By the weekend, meteorologist Don Day says Wyoming is “going to get really, really cold” with temperatures dropping 20-30 degrees, and “the whole state is going to be getting some snow.”
Andrew RossiOctober 23, 2023
Guessing When Remote Wyoming Stop Sign Will Be Buried In Snow A Tradition
Tuesday is the deadline to enter the Wind River Outdoor Company’s annual Stop Sign Snow Challenge with a guess when a remote stop sign near Wind River Lake on Togwotee Pass will be completely buried in snow this winter.
Andrew RossiOctober 22, 2023
Wyoming's Largest Corn Maze Is 8-Acres Big And Mapped Out With High-Tech Precision
Ellis’ Harvest Home just west of Lingle on U.S. Highway 26 in eastern Wyoming has grown its annual corn maze into a giant 8-acre labyrinth. It's the largest in Wyoming and most people can't figure it out.
Andrew RossiOctober 21, 2023
Wyoming Archaeologists Wish They Had More Prehistoric Poop
Wyoming archaeologists are disappointed with the lack of prehistoric people poop discovered in the state. Despite its reputation for producing fossilized dinosaur poop, Wyoming has a crappy record finding prehistoric human poop.
Andrew RossiOctober 21, 2023
Yellowstone Nearly Sets Record With 4.1 Million Visitors Through September
A robust 838,000 visitors in September pushed Yellowstone National Park visitation to more than 4.1 million in 2023, its second highest ever and an example that September is more than a shoulder month.
Andrew RossiOctober 19, 2023
Woman Rescued After Fall Down Steep Ravine In Bighorn National Forest
A 50-year-old woman who fell down a steep embankment near Shell Falls in the Bighorn National Forest on Sunday was hurt and had to be retrieved using a rope and pulley system.
Andrew RossiOctober 18, 2023
Cheyenne Couple Grow Wyoming’s Biggest Pumpkin Ever, A Gargantuan 2,062-Pounder
Andy and Amy Corbin of Cheyenne broke their own state record for the most massive pumpkin ever grown in Wyoming weighing in at 2,062 pounds over the weekend.
Andrew RossiOctober 17, 2023
Football Coach Who Won Precedent-Setting Prayer Case Says Wyoming Is ‘Amazing’
When Joe Kennedy was told to either stop post-game prayers or lose his football coaching job, he took it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, winning a precedent-setting case last year. He was in Wyoming on Sunday talking about faith and the First Amendment.
Andrew RossiOctober 16, 2023
Cody Residents Urged To Carry Bear Spray After Grizzly Chased From Public Trail
A male grizzly bear chased from a popular public trail in Cody city limits by Wyoming Game and Fish officials Sunday is a reminder for locals who share habitat with the apex predators to be careful. That includes carrying bear spray and staying in groups in the town’s wilder areas.
Andrew RossiOctober 16, 2023
Wildlife Officials Run Off Grizzly Bear That Was On Trail In Cody City Limits
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department ran off a grizzly bear over the weekend after it had been seen on and around the 2-mile Paul Stock Trail, which is on the northern edge of Cody near several homes and residential areas.
Andrew RossiOctober 15, 2023
Steamboat, World's Tallest Geyser, Erupts With 400-Foot Water Show
In the world of geysers, nothing is bigger or more explosive than Steamboat. But catching an eruption is difficult. Before 2018, eruptions happened every two years. In 2020, it erupted 48 times. Last weekend's eruption was the 7th of the year.
Andrew RossiOctober 15, 2023
Wyoming’s Pumpkin King Marvels At Colossal 2,749-Pound World Record Pumpkin
Although Wyoming's Pumpkin King, Jay Richard, won three pumpkin-growing championships this year, his pumpkins are still about 1,000 pounds shy of the world record set this year by Minnesota's Travis Gienger. But Jay says he can catch him.
Andrew RossiOctober 15, 2023
Real Cowboys In Wyoming Say They Wouldn't Be Caught Dead In Crocs Cowboy Boots
Polarizing Colorado hipster footwear company Crocs is releasing its version of a cowboy boot this month, but real Wyoming cowboy and legendary boot-seller Lou Taubert said he wouldn’t be caught dead wearing them.
Andrew RossiOctober 14, 2023